Fans go wild for conspiracy over Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively feud
PUBLISHED: 12:02 GMT, 26 February 2025
The long-running - and much-publicised - legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has already left Hollywood divided, with many fans struggling to decide which side they align with.
And in the midst of this, some fans have claimed that it's not just one of Blake's co-stars who's been irked by her on-set behaviour, with rumours swirling that all is not well between the actress and Anna Kendrick either.
The pair are set to star in the Prime Video sequel Another Simple Favour, and sources claim they have clashed behind the scenes over their billing in the film and the shadow that Blake's legal woes have cast over its release.
These rumours have been heightened thanks to a conspiracy theory started by fans on social media, after discovering a clip of Anna speaking on-stage at the British Academy Film Awards last week, which they're convinced proves she's Team Baldoni.
In the video, Anna takes to the stage to present the award for Best Director, and in her opening, she praises the amount of 'respect' actors and other production staff have for the 'exhilarating and exhausting' job.
The video was originally posted by BAFTA's TikTok page, but was reshared on X, with the user noting that Anna's choice of words were anything but a coincidence given the rumours about her working relationship with Blake.
A large part of Baldioni's complaint against Lively is his claim that she tried to take over It Ends With Us by rewriting the script, overruling the wardrobe department, bringing in her own composer who had worked with husband Ryan Reynolds and making her own cut of the film.
Fans have also pointed to a scene where Baldoni and Lively's characters are slow dancing, which was at the centre of her complaint about sexual harassment, in which she apparently contradicted his directions.
Speaking at the awards, Anna said: 'We all have huge respect for directors. It's one of the most exhilierating and exhausting jobs in the world.
'It's juggling a million decisions, answering endless questions, and somehow still making sure that the story shines through.'
Going on to praise the nominees, Anna then noted: 'These six perfect directors have made six perfect films.'
The clip from the BAFTAs was reshared by podcaster Zack Martin, who wrote: 'There's no way Anna Kendrick's speech about directors in Hollywood was coincidental. She's confirming those Blake Lively feud rumors and I am living for this shade.'